Cowan, Indiana
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| Cowan | |
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| — Town — | |
 Cowan
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| Coordinates: 40°06′21″N 85°23′19″W / 40.10583°N 85.38861°WCoordinates: 40°06′21″N 85°23′19″W / 40.10583°N 85.38861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Delaware |
| Township | Monroe |
| Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
| ZIP code | 47302 |
| FIPS code | 18-15526[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 433055[2] |
Cowan is an unincorporated town in Monroe Township, Delaware County, Indiana.
[edit] Overview
The Cowan Street Light Festival was an annual event held in Cowan to raise money to pay for the electricity used by the town's street lights, with most funds raised by selling booths to vendors. Public education is administered by the Cowan Community School Corporation (formerly the Monroe Community School Corporation).
[edit] Geography
The Norfolk Southern Railway passes north and south through town.
[edit] References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Cowan, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:433055. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
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